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Canadians Cyr, Stewart-Jones crack top 15 at cross-country skiing World Cup stop
LILLEHAMMER, Norway - Canadian cross-county skiers Antoine Cyr and Katherine Stewart-Jones both managed top-15 finishes in their respective World Cup classic-ski mass start races on Sunday. The 24-yea...
Dec 04, 2022

Veterans' cases raise fresh concerns about expanding assisted dying law
OTTAWA - Revelations that some Canadian veterans have been offered assisted deaths while seeking help from the federal government are adding to concerns about Ottawa's plans to expand such procedures ...
Dec 04, 2022

"Art Symphony Show and Sale" continues today at Comfort Inn
People looking to purchase a unique gift for someone special on their Christmas shopping list will want to visit the "Art Symphony Show and Sale" that continues today in North Battleford. The event ha...
Dec 04, 2022

Hawks host Millionaires for Teddy bear Toss matinee
The Nipawin Hawks will host the Melville Millionaires for a matinee affair at the Centennial Arena Sunday afternoon.The team is searching for their third straight win over the Millionaires that starte...
Dec 04, 2022

Mustangs fall in shootout to Stars in exciting affair
Two of the best teams in the SJHL duelled at the Northern Lights Palace on Saturday night in what turned out to be one of the best games of the year so far as the Melfort Mustangs and Battlefords Nort...
Dec 04, 2022

Canada coach John Herdman expects more of his players to make moves after Qatar
DOHA, Qatar - Canada coach John Herdman expects more of his World Cup squad to attract overseas attention, with defender Alistair Johnston the first to seal a new deal. The 24-year-old's move from CF ...
Dec 04, 2022

Chinese immigration to Canada record high from 2015, as some flee zero-COVID strategy
VANCOUVER - China's zero-COVID lockdowns have been linked to a rare wave of protests across the country in recent weeks, and immigration industry experts say the strict pandemic rules are also fuellin...
Dec 04, 2022

'Paris moment:' COP15 conference in Montreal seeks hard targets on biodiversity
If global biodiversity - the subject of a huge international meeting in Montreal this week - is too much of a mouthful, try thinking instead about the white-throated sparrow. Their cheerful "Dear Swee...
Dec 04, 2022

Northeast schools get big funds to light up classrooms
Provincial funding for some major upgrades in schools in northeast Saskatchewan has paid off.Both the Horizon and North East School Divisions said the projects have helped with more than just the impr...
Dec 04, 2022

3 Chinese astronauts return to Earth after 6-month mission
BEIJING (AP) - Three Chinese astronauts landed in a northern desert on Sunday after six months working to complete construction of the Tiangong station, a symbol of the country's ambitious space progr...
Dec 04, 2022